- #1 Hex of Steel
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 912 reviews2020
Dev: War Frogs Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM or real time multiplayer. Coop is also an option!
Why similar: World War II 23.2% ★, Hex Grid 14.7% ★, Tanks 11.9% ★, Wargame 10.2%, Military 9.9%
- #2 Frontline: Western Front
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: Frontline: Games Series
Windows
A tactical scale strategy game that invites the players to take command of the Allied or German forces in an epic struggle for the control of Western Europe during World War Two.
Why similar: World War II 19.8% ★, Strategy 13.3%, Tanks 12.6% ★, Wargame 8.6%, Military 7.9%
- #3 Panzer Corps Gold
95% matchVery Positive92% of 2,739 reviews2014
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 56.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The ultimate edition of Panzer Corps, containing hundreds of scenarios and all its expansions. Panzer Corps Gold is the culmination of the wargame that has enthralled millions of fans all around the globe, and now it’s your chance to fully experience a real classic.
Why similar: World War II 32.5% ★, Strategy 14.9%, Hex Grid 9.7% ★, Wargame 9.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%
- #4 Blitzkrieg 3
94% matchMixed54% of 7,326 reviews2017
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blitzkrieg 3 is a WW2 RTS made for true admirers of strategic mastery! Challenge your tactical skills in historical campaigns and defeat powerful Neural Network AI in competitive matches.
Why similar: World War II 34% ★, Tanks 17.8% ★, Strategy 14%, Military 13.1%, War 11.9%
- #5 Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
94% matchVery Positive89% of 1,137 reviews2016
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front - tactical battalion level combat simulation. Action takes place in the summer of 1943 at Mius river and Saur-Mogila tumulus area of over 140 sq. km. Four large-scale operations for the Red Army and Wehrmacht.
Why similar: World War II 36.1% ★, Strategy 18.1%, Tanks 15.4% ★, Wargame 12.9%, Military 7.1%
- #6 Panzer Strategy
93% matchMixed65% of 471 reviews2018
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Panzer Strategy is a World War II wargame that combines classic turn-based strategy gameplay with modern looks. Command your armies and adapt your units to any objective using a huge selection of real-life military equipment and battle skills.
Why similar: World War II 20.7% ★, Tanks 16% ★, Hex Grid 12.2% ★, Military 9.6%, Strategy 9.2%
- #7 Graviteam Tactics: Tunisia 1943
92% matchVery Positive84% of 422 reviews2017
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Graviteam Tactics: Tunisia 1943 - tactical battalion level combat simulation. During the Tunisian Campaign in winter 1943 German Panzer battlegroups launch a counteroffensive against the Allied forces to drive them out of Eastern Dorsal.
Why similar: World War II 42.5% ★, Strategy 27.8%, Tanks 21.7% ★, Military 8.1%
- #8 Tank On Tank Digital - West Front
91% matchMixed57% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Lock 'n Load Publishing
Windows · Mac
Tank on Tank Digital brings World War II tactical ground combat on Western Front 1944.
Why similar: World War II 28.3% ★, Strategy 16.7%, Tanks 14.5% ★, Hex Grid 13.9% ★, War 10.8%
- #9 Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
91% matchVery Positive83% of 452 reviews2014
Dev: Graviteam
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star is a sequel to Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943. It’s an Eastern Front war game with solid graphics and sprawling battlefields that really emphasizes the scope of WWII tank combat.Want to step into the role of a commander in the very heart of Kharkov’s defense?
Why similar: World War II 32.5% ★, Strategy 22.9%, Tanks 16% ★, Wargame 13.1%, Military 6.2%
- #10 Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg
90% matchVery Positive85% of 512 reviews2020
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg is a turn-based strategy set in the period of WW2. It brings a modern look and new features to a good old wargame genre. You are to lead the German Armed forces overcoming unthinkable odds and claiming the ultimate bittersweet victory in Europe. Blitzkrieg is the way!
Why similar: World War II 23.2% ★, Tanks 16.3% ★, Wargame 11%, Military 10.5%, War 9.7%
- #11 Total Tank Generals
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 325 reviews2023
Dev: Noobz From PolandPub: 505 Games
Windows
Every war has its Generals. Take command of an army during World War II and lead them to victory. Strategize your way through many scenarios and real historical military campaigns of past generals.
Why similar: World War II 32.6% ★, Hex Grid 16.5% ★, War 9.2%, Strategy 9%, Wargame 8.8%
- #12 Tank Battle: 1944
89% matchMixed63% of 59 reviews2016
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Instantly get involved in the action by joining the Allied invasion of Europe during the Second World War. Take command of an American battle group during WW2 in this turn based strategy wargame and help liberate Europe from the evil Axis power-base!
Why similar: World War II 29.4% ★, Hex Grid 20.9% ★, Tanks 17.2% ★, Strategy 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
- #13 Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom
88% matchVery Positive88% of 161 reviews2021
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom is a history-driven turn-based strategy set in WW2. Take command of the Allied forces and protect your homeland and the whole of Europe from totalitarian madness. Form armies. Win battles. Change history.
Why similar: World War II 21.9% ★, Tanks 15.6% ★, Hex Grid 10.9% ★, Wargame 10.5%, Military 10.1%
- #14 Armoured Commander II
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 605 reviews2021
Dev: Gregory Adam Scott
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In this roguelike wargame, take command of a tank and its crew in the Second World War, joining one of over 50 campaigns across Europe, North Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. Fight against over 1300 historically-based unit types, where each day is a struggle for survival.
Why similar: World War II 28% ★, Tanks 20.6% ★, Strategy 9.9%, Military 9.7%, Historical 9.5%
- #15 Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
87% matchVery Positive88% of 250 reviews2016
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Command a true operational structure. Can you balance and prioritize three different Theatres in order to achieve your objective?
Why similar: World War II 42.6% ★, Strategy 30.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Wargame 8.9%, Hex Grid 5.5% ★
- #16 Panzer Corps 2
86% matchVery Positive85% of 4,207 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 59.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
Why similar: World War II 25.1% ★, Strategy 13.9%, Hex Grid 12.5% ★, Military 8.7%, Wargame 8.6%
- #17 Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe
84% matchVery Positive90% of 443 reviews2017
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe is a deeply immersive turn based strategy game covering the greatest conflict in modern history!
Why similar: Strategy 58.6%, World War II 34.1% ★, Turn-Based 7.3%
- #18 Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,020 reviews2012
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Unity of Command is an innovative and refreshing operational-level wargame that covers the entire 1942/43 Stalingrad Campaign on the Eastern Front.
Why similar: World War II 33.2% ★, Strategy 18.9%, Wargame 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%, Turn-Based 7.7%
- #19 Strategic Command WWII: World at War
84% matchVery Positive84% of 620 reviews2018
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: World At War is your chance to re-fight the 20th century’s greatest conflict, from Poland to China, Normandy to the Pacific, on a map encompassing the globe.
Why similar: World War II 32.5% ★, Strategy 31.8%, Hex Grid 11.4% ★, Turn-Based 10.2%, Wargame 8.7%
- #20 Steel Division 2
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,602 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 52.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Steel Division 2 is a historically-accurate WW2 real-time strategy game set on the Eastern Front. Features 1:1-scale turn-based army management and real-time tactical battles with thousands of men at your order.
Why similar: World War II 31.6% ★, Strategy 16%, Military 12.7%, War 10.4%, Wargame 9.5%
- #21 Steel Division: Normandy 44
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,323 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles.
Why similar: World War II 48.4% ★, Strategy 17.9%, Military 13.1%, War 8.9%, Wargame 6.5%
- #22 Theatre of War
83% matchMixed61% of 377 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Command a special task force composed of different kinds of units, including tanks, APCs, field guns, mortars, various infantry regiments and will also have an opportunity to call for artillery and air support.
Why similar: World War II 48.9% ★, Strategy 29.8%, Tanks 12.9% ★, War 8.5%
- #23 Battle of the Bulge
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 170 reviews2015
Dev: Shenandoah StudioPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Battle of the Bulge is a fast-paced WW2 game where precise movement and detailed planning make the difference between a vain attempt and a brave operation.
Why similar: World War II 36.5% ★, Strategy 20%, War 13.1%, Wargame 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%
- #24 Gary Grigsby's War in the East
81% matchVery Positive90% of 586 reviews2015
Dev: 2by3 GamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 49.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
War on an Epic scale from Moscow to Berlin – this is War in the East!
Why similar: World War II 32.7% ★, Strategy 19%, Wargame 16%, Grand Strategy 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%
- #25 Frontline: Panzer Blitzkrieg!
79% matchVery Positive87% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: Frontline: Games Series
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fight your way through 35 Unique WW2 battles - Aim your targets carefully, counter-attack, and strategically coordinate your Squads. The study of enemy tactics and the use of Special abilities will lead to victory!
Why similar: World War II 20.1% ★, Tanks 16.6% ★, Wargame 11.9%, War 9.5%, Military 9.1%
- #26 The Troop
77% matchVery Positive84% of 835 reviews2023
Dev: Giant FlamePub: PLA Studios
Windows · Mac
The Troop is a turn-based, platoon-level tactical game set in WW2. From the early hours of D-Day to Falaise, play as British and Canadian or German forces in desperate fighting across Normandy.
Why similar: World War II 28.3% ★, Tanks 16% ★, Hex Grid 12.3% ★, Wargame 9.2%, Military 7.6%
- #27 Second Front
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 673 reviews2023
Dev: HexdrawPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Second Front is a tactical WWII turn-based strategy game. Craft & share your own scenarios and maps or use your strategic prowess in 48 scenarios set in iconic locations. Command over 40 types of infantry and 216 tanks, vehicles and guns. An infinite tactical sandbox experience.
Why similar: World War II 24.8% ★, Hex Grid 14.6% ★, Tanks 13.1% ★, Wargame 9.7%, Strategy 8.9%
- #28 Headquarters: World War II
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 687 reviews2024
Dev: Starni GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Headquarters: World War II is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game where your battlefield tactics are as important as your army management skills. Experience both sides of the war, battling in Europe as the USA, the UK, or Germany. Storm bunkers, occupy houses, win tank duels.
Why similar: World War II 24.6% ★, Tanks 17.2% ★, Wargame 11.7%, War 10.4%, Military 10.4%
- #29 Panzer Tactics HD
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 246 reviews2014
Dev: SproingPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Strategists to the frontline!The HD remake of the Nintendo DS classic.Are you the strategist that the world has been waiting for?
Why similar: World War II 41.9% ★, Strategy 24.5%, Hex Grid 14% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Wargame 8.4%
- #30 Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism is a (hi)story-driven turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period. It offers refined wargame mechanics, story-rich gameplay, and modern 3D graphics. Lead the USSR Armed forces staging the world Communist revolution. For Stalin! For the Motherland!
Why similar: World War II 22.4% ★, Tanks 16.9% ★, Wargame 12.2%, Military 11.1%, War 9.8%
- #31 Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris
79% matchVery Positive90% of 135 reviews2015
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris is the first in an innovative series of operational World War II wargames that also include a strategic element. The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris simulates Germany’s military successes in Poland and France in 1939 and 1940 .
Why similar: World War II 30.5% ★, Strategy 23.5%, Hex Grid 19.6% ★, Wargame 11.1%, Turn-Based 6.4%
- #32 Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 270 reviews2023
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Battle for Normandy faithfully recreates the experience of tactical land warfare in Western France during World War Two.
Why similar: World War II 49.8% ★, Strategy 34.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.8%
- #33 Battlefield Commander WWII
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Sword of SteelPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Battlefield Commander WWII is a real-time tactical game where you lead the soldiers and vehicles that battled across the globe during this time in history. Play hundreds of unique units across multiple game modes.
Why similar: World War II 31.2% ★, Tanks 13.8% ★, Wargame 13.6%, Strategy 13.6%, Military 10.2%
- #34 Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front
75% matchVery Positive92% of 243 reviews2014
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Sequel to its successful predecessor, Battle Academy 2 moves the action east – to the bloodied plains of Mother Russia. When a gritty new look, great new features, and random mission generation meet battle-proven gameplay you can be sure of a turn-based strategy classic!
Why similar: World War II 38.5% ★, Strategy 31.9%, Turn-Based 10.9%, Wargame 9.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%
- #35 Assault on Arnhem
76% matchMixed50% of 66 reviews2016
Dev: Bookmark GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Assault on Arnhem is an operational level wargame for between one and four players, based on the famous Operation Market Garden campaign in September 1944.
Why similar: World War II 34.3% ★, Hex Grid 20.1% ★, Tanks 14.1% ★, Strategy 13.8%, Turn-Based 9.3%
- #36 Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty
72% matchVery Positive84% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Prove to have a true Strategic Mind! Spirit of Liberty will put your strategic planning skills to the test. It’s a hardcore, turn-based, historically accurate strategy game set in WWII. Lead Finnish forces against an overwhelming threat through the Winter War, Continuation War, and Lapland War.
Why similar: World War II 23% ★, Tanks 16.6% ★, Wargame 11.1%, Military 10.6%, War 9.8%
- #37 WarPlan
73% matchVery Positive82% of 232 reviews2020
Dev: Kraken Studios
Windows
WarPlan is an incredibly accurate World War II simulation engine. It is a balance of realism and playability incorporating the best from 50 years of World War II board wargaming. Play a recreated World War II in every detail, thanks to the engine flexibility and database
Why similar: World War II 22.8% ★, Hex Grid 13.1% ★, Wargame 10.7%, Military 9.6%, Strategy 9.5%
- #38 Strategic War in Europe
76% matchMixed50% of 223 reviews2014
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Set during the events of WW2, Strategic War in Europe is a classic turn-based strategy game that combines a deep strategic layer with accessibility and ease-of-use.
Why similar: World War II 38.7% ★, Strategy 26%, Wargame 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%, Historical 7.4%
- #39 Army General
74% matchMixed57% of 67 reviews2017
Dev: Phobetor
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Army General is a turnbased strategy game that depicts the desert warfare in Northern Afrika and parts of the Mediterranean sea during World War II.
Why similar: World War II 37.6% ★, Strategy 26.9%, Hex Grid 17.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%, Turn-Based 9%
- #40 Blitzkrieg Anthology
72% matchVery Positive90% of 1,562 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
March into the real-time strategy legend, Blitzkrieg, and prepare for war. This legendary WWII RTS blends unprecedented realism and accuracy to form immersive 3D backgrounds and a game where brute force often takes a back seat to strategy and wits.
Why similar: World War II 40.4% ★, Strategy 21.5%, Tanks 11.2% ★, Military 10%, War 9.5%
- #41 Warplan Pacific
71% matchVery Positive88% of 100 reviews2022
Dev: Kraken StudiosPub: Matrix Games
Windows
WarPlan Pacific is an operational level wargame which covers all the nations at war in the Pacific theatre from December 1941 to 1945 on a massive game scale.
Why similar: World War II 32.2% ★, Strategy 17%, Wargame 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Military 9.5%
- #42 World War 2: Strategy Simulator
73% matchMostly Negative36% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: joynowstudio
Windows
★Tactics & Collocations 30+ Historical Campaigns: Normandy Landing, Operation Market Garden 2 Warfare Conflict Camps: Allies faction and ally Axis 30+ large battlefield maps are provide in this strategy games Omni-directional combat space: naval battle, air combat, land battle.
Why similar: World War II 24.6% ★, Tanks 15.7% ★, Wargame 11.4%, Military 10.2%, War 9.3%
- #43 Frontline: World War II
71% matchVery Positive85% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Frontline: Games Series
Windows
Immerse yourself in the captivating atmosphere of World War II, as you meticulously plan your moves and adapt to the ever-changing battlefield. With a wide array of units and tactical options at your disposal, success is determined by your strategic prowess and adaptability.
Why similar: World War II 32.7% ★, Wargame 13.2%, Military 12.7%, Strategy 11.9%, War 10.4%
- #44 Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection
73% matchMixed69% of 293 reviews2016
Dev: HeroLabs
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection is a set of three historical turn-based strategies, in which you are going to take command of the armies in the greatest Medieval wars as well as take control of countries and nations during World War II.
Why similar: Strategy 32.8%, World War II 25.8% ★, War 12.8%, Historical 9.7%, Grand Strategy 8.4%
- #45 Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive
69% matchVery Positive92% of 135 reviews2022
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive is the fourth wargame in the Decisive Campaign series. Covering the battles in the Ardennes between December 1944 and January 1945, it brings to life Operational wargaming by lowering the scale to just above tactical level.
Why similar: World War II 22.5% ★, Strategy 17.1%, Wargame 13.3%, Hex Grid 13.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%
- #46 The Operational Art of War IV
71% matchVery Positive81% of 381 reviews2018
Dev: TrickeySoft LLCPub: Matrix Games
Windows
The Operational Art of War IV is the new generation of operational wargames. With more flexibility than before and with a new array of exciting features, it will make you relive the most iconic battles from the dawn of the 20th Century to modern day, including the ones that never occurred!
Why similar: Strategy 34.2%, World War II 30.5% ★, Wargame 19.3%, Turn-Based 10%, War 6.1%
- #47 Sherman Commander
67% matchMixed67% of 143 reviews2026
Dev: Iron Wolf Studio S.A.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Command a platoon of Sherman tanks over the most famous theaters of WWII. Take the commander’s seat and give specific orders to your crew, or open the tactical map to coordinate your actions with accompanying units.
Why similar: World War II 28.8% ★, Tanks 18.1% ★, Military 12.3%, Wargame 11.8%, War 10.7%
- #48 Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific
67% matchVery Positive89% of 122 reviews2024
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific is a turn-based strategy game. It offers a comprehensive experience of the Pacific Theater, challenging you to achieve victory in one of history's greatest conflicts.
Why similar: World War II 24% ★, Strategy 21%, Wargame 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Historical 10.1%
- #49 Armchair Commander
68% matchVery Positive88% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: Zack SimaPub: Indie War Games
Windows · Mac
A turn-based strategy game where you can experience WWII campaigns and explore alternate history scenarios made by the community.
Why similar: World War II 22% ★, Tanks 15.5% ★, Hex Grid 13.2% ★, Wargame 11.5%, Strategy 10.9%
- #50 Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
70% matchVery Positive85% of 1,298 reviews2014
Dev: Nival
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Return to the bloody battlefields of World War II in this epic sequel. Blitzkrieg 2 returns you to the gritty realism of WWII battles while pushing your focus into new, strategic opportunities during global war!
Why similar: World War II 44.3% ★, Strategy 19.8%, War 10%, Military 10%, Tanks 9.2% ★
- #51 Call to Arms: Panzer Elite
66% matchMixed70% of 2,063 reviews2025
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Digitalmindsoft Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead a platoon of WWII tanks in this immersive TPP and FPP game. Engage in realistic, tactical combat across historic battlefields. Play through campaign or challenge yourself in skirmish mode as either German or US forces.
Why similar: World War II 34.1% ★, Tanks 24.2% ★, Wargame 13.9%, Military 10.2%, War 9.3%
- #52 Pacific General
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Strategic SimulationsPub: SNEG
Windows
Pacific General explores the Pacific front of the Second World War. Taking control of Axis or Allied forces, you must strategically battle your way through the Eastern and Western front of the Pacific war, using a wide array of land, air and naval forces.
Why similar: World War II 20.3% ★, Strategy 17.5%, Wargame 17.1%, Hex Grid 11.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%
- #53 1943 Deadly Desert
70% matchMixed64% of 113 reviews2018
Dev: HandyGamesPub: THQ Nordic Mobile
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
North Africa 1943. Lead your forces to victory in the most intense WW2 battle!
Why similar: World War II 33% ★, Strategy 18.5%, Hex Grid 13.3% ★, War 8.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.5%
- #54 KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
67% matchMixed68% of 51,660 reviews2020
Dev: 1939 Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 48.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.
Why similar: World War II 33.9% ★, Tanks 13.2% ★, Wargame 12.4%, Strategy 9.9%, Military 8.1%
- #55 Men of War: Assault Squad
68% matchVery Positive87% of 5,179 reviews2011
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Men of War: Assault Squad delivers a deeply tactical WWII experience, blending large-scale strategy with intense, hands-on combat. Fight across multiple fronts – from European countryside to Pacific jungles and command every unit and every bullet on the battlefield.
Why similar: World War II 37.8% ★, Strategy 23.9%, War 12.6%, Military 11.1%, Tanks 9.1% ★
- #56 Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far
66% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far challenges you to take control of five strategic bridges in the most dramatic battle of World War II. From war-room strategy to gritty trench combat, battlefields come to life as you command Allied or Axis powers. It's a fight where every second counts.
Why similar: World War II 32.7% ★, Strategy 20.7%, Wargame 15.5%, Tanks 13.1% ★, War 7.3%
- #57 Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg (CMFB) follows the Western Allies through the battles along Germany's border and into the heart of the Reich itself.
Why similar: World War II 21.5% ★, Strategy 17.1%, Wargame 16.1%, Military 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%
- #58 Battle Academy
69% matchVery Positive85% of 371 reviews2014
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 41%
A turn-based strategy game like no other has landed on Steam. Approachable, absorbing and visually impressive yet detailed, Battle Academy aims to revolutionise the strategy games market with a blend of intuitive design and compelling gameplay.
Why similar: World War II 38.7% ★, Strategy 22.5%, Wargame 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Turn-Based 11.1%
- #59 Classified: France '44
65% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,040 reviews2024
Dev: Absolutely GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Command an elite team of allied special operators in Nazi-occupied France wreaking havoc in the run up to D-Day in this ambitious turn-based tactics game. Take on the might of Germany's war machine and launch daring raids in occupied territory. Can you do enough to ensure Allied victory?
Why similar: World War II 38.6% ★, Military 13.5%, War 12.8%, Strategy 12.6%, Historical 12.3%